citrus

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Synonyms: cirrus, citrous, citris, cirus, citrul

Antonyms: cirrus, citrous, citris, cirus, citrul

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Noun

1. Any of several [[shrub]]s or [[tree]]s of the [[genus]] {{taxfmt|Citrus|genus}} in the [[family]] {{taxfmt|Rutaceae|family}}.
2. The [[fruit]] of such [[plant]]s, generally [[spherical]], [[oblate]], or [[prolate]], consisting of an outer [[glandular]] [[skin]] (called [[zest]]), an inner white skin (called [[pith]] or [[albedo]]), and generally between 8 and 16 [[sector]]s filled with [[pulp]] consisting of [[cell]]s with one end attached to the inner skin. Citrus fruits include [[orange]], [[grapefruit]], [[lemon]], [[lime]], and [[citron]].

Adjective

1. Of, relating to, or similar to citrus plants or fruit.

Proper noun

1. {{place|en|CDP|co/Los Angeles County|s/California|c/US}}.

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